Practice - PNP Transistor Comparison
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Practice Questions
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What are the two types of current in a PNP transistor?
💡 Hint: Think about how current enters and exits the transistor.
What condition must be fulfilled for the base-emitter junction of a PNP transistor?
💡 Hint: Reverse this if thinking about NPN!
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Interactive Quizzes
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In a PNP transistor, the collector current flows:
💡 Hint: Refer to how currents flow in PNP versus NPN.
True or False: In forward bias, the base voltage of a PNP transistor is higher than the emitter voltage.
💡 Hint: Think about how we define forward bias.
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Challenge Problems
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Given a PNP transistor configuration with V_E = 10V, V_B = 9.3V, and V_C = -1V. Calculate the emitter current (I_E) if the base current (I_B) is 50 µA.
💡 Hint: Use Kirchhoff’s law to sum the currents.
If a PNP transistor has a β of 150 and the collector current is 3 mA, what is the base current?
💡 Hint: Remember β represents the current gain.
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